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 VARIETY ACT - DANCER ON STAGE, EARLY 1930S

Variety Act - Dancer On Stage, Early 1930s (1930-1939)

Two dancers demonstrate an odd technique - tap...

RUSSIAN COSSACK RIDERS IN IRAN

Russian Cossack Riders In Iran (1941)

Russian Cossack riders give impressive display in Tabriz, Iran.

MOUNTED TROOPS

Mounted Troops (1914-1918)

Cossack troops ride horses over snow.

CAPT. L. STRELSKY aka CAPTAIN A. STRELSKY

Capt. L. Strelsky AKA Captain A. Strelsky (1937)

Captain A. Strelsky and his Cossack Orchestra play...

COSSACK CHOIR

Cossack Choir (1933)

Basil Klon and his Cossack Choir sing a stirring Russian folk song in the studio.

TRICK RIDERS

Trick Riders (1934)

Russian Cossacks display impressive riding skills.

THE DANCE ACROBATIC

The Dance Acrobatic (1930)

Unidentified couple perform a gymnastic exhibition dance.

 

 

SPINNERS AND STEPPERS

Spinners And Steppers (1932)

Tap dancing routine with a difference - done inside twirling lassos.

COSSACKS IN DUBLIN

Cossacks In Dublin (1925)

Cossacks perform daring stunts of their horses on a visit to Dublin.

COSSACKS LEAD ANTI-SOVIET RIOTS

Cossacks Lead Anti-Soviet Riots (1949)

Cossacks and other East Europeans lead anti-Soviet...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 41 - KEEPING AHEAD OF FASHION

Feminine Pictorialities No. 41 - Keeping Ahead Of Fashion (1934)

The latest hat fashions from...

UKRAINE BALLET THRILLS PARIS

Ukraine Ballet Thrills Paris (1959)

Excellent footage of Kossacks dancing onstage at the Alhambra in...

PAULINE WARD issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Pauline Ward Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Pauline Ward does a fast Cossack-style dance...

ALTMARK SURVIVORS RETURN

Altmark Survivors Return (1941)

Survivors of the Nazi prison ship "Altmark" arrive at a British port.

NIGHT LIFE IN BERLIN

Night Life In Berlin (1945)

Soldiers and civilians at nightclub, people at outdoor cafes and at lake.

SOVIET ARMY SHOW - REEL 2

Soviet Army Show - Reel 2 (1956)

The Soviet Army ensemble performing the Cossack Cavalry Dance and...

 RUSSIAN ARMY SERVICE AT FRONT

Russian Army Service At Front (1910-1919)

Russian soldiers (possibly Cossacks during WWI) being blessed...

COSSACKS

Cossacks (1914-1918)

Cossacks in great display of daredevil horseback riding.

GERMAN HORSE SHOW NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

German Horse Show News In A Nutshell (1935)

German army officers compete in horse jumping events and...

TIPTOE DANCERS

Tiptoe Dancers (1929)

Exhibition dancing by Dick and Edith Barstow - they do some impressive tiptoe...

A CAUCASIAN CAMEO

A Caucasian Cameo (1936)

A look at lovely scenery and traditional dancing in Caucasus, which is between...

FIORENTIS GAUCHOS

Fiorentis Gauchos (1936)

Fiorenti's Gauchos play "Two Guitars" at the Cossack "Blue Room" in London.

ROYAL DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Royal Dublin Spring Show (1938)

Parade of horses and cattle at the Royal Dublin Spring Show.

THE TRICK RIDER

The Trick Rider (1930)

Cowgirl does some stunts on horseback.

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1931)

Slow motion and "freeze frame" footage of an acrobatic dance by Mahala.

STEEL TOES

Steel Toes (1932)

Dick and Edith Barstow do a dance routine on points.

THE RUSSIANS - ARE HERE

The Russians - Are Here (1925)

Curious crowds turn out to welcome a troupe of Russian Cossacks to...

STUDENTS' RUSSIAN RAG

Students' Russian Rag (1926)

Students dressed as Cossacks hold a fake political meeting in Market...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM STUDENTS' RUSSIAN RAG IN G 1264

Out Takes / Cuts From Students' Russian Rag In G 1264 (1926)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

LITTLE FROM

Little From "The Little Revue" - Little Theatre London (1923)

Short extract showing Jack Hulbert...

MANTOVANI

Mantovani (1935)

Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra play 'I Saw Stars' in the studio.

MEET THE FAMOUS DON COSSACKS IN A LITTLE SKY-HIGH TUNING UP REHEARSAL.

Meet The Famous Don Cossacks In A Little Sky-High Tuning Up Rehearsal. (1931)

Fun item showing...

RED NAGS FOR AINTREE

Red Nags For Aintree (1961)

Film asking the question whether Russian horse will ever run in the Grand...

RUSSIAN DANCERS

Russian Dancers (1969)

Good footage of Russian folk dancers of the Dagestan Company performing at the...

THE POPULAR IMPERSONATOR - 'AFRIQUE'

The Popular Impersonator - 'afrique' (1935)

The Impersonator Afrique uses make up to aid his singing...

COMMUNIST ANNIVERSARY PARADE - MOSCOW

Communist Anniversary Parade - Moscow (1937)

Massive parade in Moscow - lots of joyous faces and...

PARIS EXHIBITION

Paris Exhibition

Great scenes from the Turn of the Century exhibition in Paris.

EXHIBITION OF HORSE RIDING BY DAGESTAN HORSEMEN

Exhibition Of Horse Riding By Dagestan Horsemen (1956)

Good footage of Dagestan Horsemen in action...

GEORGIAN CIRCUS IN MOSCOW

Georgian Circus In Moscow (1958)

Georgian circus performs in Moscow, Russia.

SOVIET ARMY SONG AND DANCE SHOW - REEL I

Soviet Army Song And Dance Show - Reel I (1956)

Various shots of the Soviet Army Song and Dance...

 THE SOVIET ARMY SHOW

The Soviet Army Show (1956)

The Soviet Red Army put on a show in London. Singing and dancing from the...

THE PEARL DANCERS

The Pearl Dancers (1929)

Two men do some amazing Cossack / acrobatic dancing in the studio.

KASBECK COSSACKS

Kasbeck Cossacks (1929-1930)

Good footage of the Kasbeck Cossack Orchestra playing traditional music.

CZAR OF RUSSIA WITH COSSACKS

Czar Of Russia With Cossacks (1910-1919)

Czar Nicholas II of Russia inspects troops.

WITH THE RUSSIANS IN ANATOLIA

With The Russians In Anatolia (1917)

Advancing from Trebizond the Cossacks capture Rizen

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS

Russian Soldiers (1914-1916)

Russian soldiers, Galician refugees, and wounded Cossacks.

RUSSIAN ARMY COSSACK UNIT NEAR PREZEMYSL

Russian Army Cossack Unit Near Prezemysl (1915)

Cossack cavalry in Austria.

COSSACKS CAMP - THE DANCE

Cossacks Camp - The Dance (1915)

Cossack cavalry charge + Cossacks doing traditional dancing back at...

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Russian Revolution (1917-1918)

Staged re-enactment of Russian soldiers on the front hearing news of...

NYLON TRADE FAIR

Nylon Trade Fair (1950-1959)

Out-takes showing all manner of clothes made from the 'Wonder Fabric', Nylon.